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50s Automobiles. Korean War Gazette. Final Edition. January 14, 1951. Volume 5, Number 1. Foreign Cars of the Fifties. Styles of Cars.
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Styles of 50s Cars Fifties cars came in a variety of styles. • Coupes: hard topped cars with two doors • Sedans: hard topped cars with four doors • Convertibles: cars with two or four doors with an opening roof. • Trucks: large vehicles with a load bed in the back.
Imported Cars in the Fifties Companies all over the world were making cars in the fifties. • One German vehicle you might recognize is the VW Microbus • Mercedes Benz’s 300 SL Gullwing was a popular model for people who wanted sporty styling with great performance • Learn more about foreign cars at http://www.anythingaboutcars.com/1950scars.html, scroll to the foreign car section.
Engines: The Heart of the Car • Fifties cars had the biggest engines ever at that time. • Several fifties cars came with massive V8 engines • These engines were measured in Cubic Inches (CI) • Chevrolet had V8s as well as its own line of straight six engines. • These engines were known as Blue Flame Six engines • They were very powerful for their small size, smooth, and quiet • Check out the Blue Flame Six at http://www.54classicchevy.com/engines.html • Blue Flame Sixes were used in the original Corvette. • Check out this Corvette advertisement http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YaFeQsiQdOk
50s Automobile Colors • In the 50s cars started to be manufactured with a variety of colors. • Car companies offered wacky colors to attract female buyers • Some other colors companies used were pink, neon green, and bright yellow. • They also made cars with two-tone paint, this means that they have 2 colors of paint on them.
Bibliography • "An Account of 1950s Cars." Anything About Cars - A Car Resource About Buying, Selling, Leasing Cars. Web. 18 Feb. 2010. <http://www.anythingaboutcars.com/1950scars.html>. • "1954 Classic Chevrolet 125 hp and 115 hp Blue Flame Six." 1954 Classic Chevrolet - Brimming With Beauty and That's Only The Beginning! Web. 18 Feb. 2010. <http://www.54classicchevy.com/engines.html>.
Bibliography Continued • "1950's History of Automobile Body and Chassis - Car Body Design." Car Body Design - Car Design for Automotive Designers, Engineers and Enthusiasts. Web. 19 Feb. 2010. <http://www.carbodydesign.com/articles/2005-04-13-chassis-history/2005-04-13-chassis-history-3.php>. Review questions
Review Questions • What kind of car has a hard top and 4 doors? • What kind of engine did the Corvette have? • What kind of doors did the Mercedes Benz 300 SL have? • Who were the funky fifties automobile colors marketed to? • What car company manufactured the Microbus? • What type of car has two doors and an opening roof? • How many cylinders were in most fifties cars? • What car had a hard top and 2 doors?
Review Questions Continued 11. What kind of vehicle had two doors and a load bed? 12.What unit of measurement were engines measured in? 9. What were some colors used on cars in the 50s? 10.What were some characteristics of the Blue Flame Six?
